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OTTAWA – Recent rainfall this past week has caused area parks to flood. Starved Rock State Park closed the boat launch and lower parking areas, but advised visitors that the upper lots and the south entrance off of RT 71 is open, as will most trails and the visitor center. In Ottawa, Allen

OTTAWA – Recent rainfall this past week has caused area parks to flood.    Starved Rock State Park closed the boat launch and lower parking areas, but advised visitors that the upper lots and the south entrance off of RT 71 is open, as will most trails and the visitor center.   In

OTTAWA – The US Forest Service have announced that areas will be treated for Gypsy Moths next week, weather permitting. They will be using a pheromone to disrupt the mating cycle, deterring males from mating with female moths. Helicopters will be visiting State Parks and forest preserves

DIXON – The Dixon Police Department’s K9 Hery has received a bullet and stab proof vest as a donation from, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest was sponsored by The Marshall Family of Dixon, IL and embroidered with the sentiment “Born to Love – Trained to Serve – Loyal

PERU – The City of Peru will hit it out of the ballpark this summer with their grand opening of Splash Field on Monday. Splash Field’s name was acquired from the donation of Toronto Blue Jay’s pitcher J.A Happ, a Peru local. The idea for the Splash Field came about when

PAW PAW – A joint School Board Meeting was held at Paw Paw High School to discuss the deactivation of Paw Paw High and merging with Indian Creek High School. A presentation was given at the Paw Paw gym, Thursday evening to examine the curriculum and financial based benefits of the

CHICAGO – Americans are expected to break travel records this Independence Day, according to the American Automobile Association. Nearly 47 million Americans will travel over 50 miles away from home the highest numbers in 18 years. In Illinois, 2.2 million will be driving and over 100,000

OTTAWA – Though the state unemployment rate went down, statewide, it increased, slightly, for the local area. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says the unemployment rate in May was 4.7 percent for LaSalle County, 3.8 for Bureau County, and 4.3 percent for Putnam. Those figures

AMBOY – One dog has perished but a family escaped a house fire near Amboy early Thursday morning. According to the Amboy Fire Department they were called after 4 AM to the 1400 block of Sterling Road for a house fire. Reportedly two children were trapped on the second floor of the home, but

LASALLE – Cash and drugs were seized after an arrest and search of a residence in LaSalle on Wednesday, with one man being arrested. According to the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team 23-year-old Jordan A. Reynolds was taken into custody in LaSalle after an undercover investigator